Shielded electrical connector for camera module

Abstract

An electrical connector ( 100 ) adaptor for soldering on the printed circuit board and electrically connecting with a camera module ( 4 ), comprises an insulative housing ( 1 ), a plurality of terminals ( 2 ) received in the housing and a shield ( 3 ) enclosing the housing. The housing defines a receiving room ( 10 ) therein for receiving the camera module and a plurality of openings ( 130 ) thereon. Each terminal comprises a contacting portion ( 24 ) extending into the receiving room and a tail portion ( 22 ) electrically connecting with the printed circuit board. The shield comprises a plurality of surfaces ( 31, 32 ) enclosing the insulative housing, each surface forms a resilient tab ( 33 ) bent from an edge thereof and passing through the opening of the housing.

1. An electrical connector adaptor for soldering on the printed circuit board and electrically connecting with a camera module, comprising: an insulative housing defining a receiving room therein for receiving the camera module and a plurality of openings thereon; a plurality of terminals, each comprising a contacting portion extending into the receiving room and a tail portion electrically connecting with the printed circuit board; and a shield comprising a plurality of surfaces enclosing the insulative housing, each surface forming a resilient tab bent from a edge thereof and passing through in a down-to-up direction the opening of the housing; wherein the resilient tab comprises a bar for engaging and retaining with the camera module. 
     
     
       2. The electrical connector us described in  claim 1 , wherein the insulative housing comprises two pairs of opposite walls surrounding the receiving room. 
     
     
       3. The electrical connector as described in  claim 2 , wherein the surfaces of the shield enclosing corresponding walls of the housing, each resilient tab has a distance with corresponding surface of the shield. 
     
     
       4. The electrical connector as described in  claim 3 , wherein the housing comprises a plurality of mating portions formed at the walls adjacent corresponding openings, and between the resilient tabs and the surfaces of the shield. 
     
     
       5. The electrical connector assembly as described in  claim 2 , wherein the housing defines a plurality of L-shape receiving channels at the two pairs of the walls and bottom walls. 
     
     
       6. The electrical connector as described in  claim 5 , wherein each terminal comprises a retaining portion retained in the receiving channels. 
     
     
       7. The electrical connector as described in  claim 1 , wherein the bar is formed at the distal end of the resilient tab. 
     
     
       8. The electrical connector as described in  claim 1 , wherein said housing forms an anti-mismating blocks, the shield defines an anti-mismating cutouts corresponding blocks. 
     
     
       9. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a circumferential wall receiving room; surrounding a plurality of terminals disposed in the housing and surrounding said receiving room; a metallic shield surrounding said circumferential wall, at least one spring tang upwardly extending from a bottom section of the shield; wherein said shield and said housing are configured to be assembled to each other under a condition the housing is downwardly assembled to the shield: wherein said spring tang further includes a locking bar for holding a module in the receiving room. 
     
     
       10. The connector as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the housing includes a bottom wall under said receiving room, and an opening is defined proximate a joint portion of said bottom wall and said circumferential wall for receiving said upwardly extending spring tang. 
     
     
       11. The connector as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein stopping means is formed on the shield and the housing for fastening the shield to the housing in position. 
     
     
       12. The connector as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said spring tang is laterally hidden behind the corresponding circumferential wall. 
     
     
       13. An electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing defining a circumferential wall surrounding a receiving room; a plurality of terminals disposed in the housing and surrounding said receiving room; a metallic shield surrounding said circumferential wall, at least one spring tang upwardly extending from a bottom section of the shield; wherein said shield and said housing are configured to be assembled to each other under a condition that the housing is downwardly assembled to the shield; wherein a camera module is received in the receiving room, mechanically and electrically connected to the terminals, and held by said spring tang; wherein said spring tang further includes a locking bar for holding said module in the receiving room. 
     
     
       14. The connector as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the housing includes a bottom wall under said receiving room, and an opening is defined proximate a joint portion of said bottom wall and said circumferential wall for receiving said upwardly extending spring tang. 
     
     
       15. The connector as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said stopping means is formed on the shield and the housing for fastening the shield to the housing in position. 
     
     
       16. The connector as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said spring tang is laterally hidden behind the corresponding circumferential wall.